Newt Gingrich Finds a Way to Address His “Being Newt Gingrich Problem”

Though it’s already mid-March 2011, developments in the 2012 presidential election are basically limited to Sarah Palin®’s disingenuous indecision and Newt Gingrich’s misbegotten exploratory committee. Given the choice between the two, we’ve, for the most part, chosen to follow the latter, which has so far meant keeping up with the rollout of Gingrich’s unusually problematic Web site. In addition to technical battles, Gingrich’s nascent campaign must contend with the ethical missteps, affairs, and hypocritical public statements about affairs of the former House Speaker’s past. (For a robust guide to Gingrich’s questionable choices, consult our indispensable dossier, “An Unabridged Guide to All of Newt Gingrich’s Wives.”)

Anyway, Gingrich recently took out his base-pleasing explanation/apology for a spin. “There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate,” he told the Christian Broadcasting Network earlier this week.